It seems to most that the GOP is basically becoming a very regional, right-wing political party. But Democrats, I wouldn't get too happy quite yet. And for both the GOP and Democrats, you have Harry Reid to thank for that.
Senator Olympia Snowe today said that she's worried that if the Democrats win the House in 2014, they would be "psychotic". Now, I'm not sure how in the world the Democrats could be anywhere close to how psychotic and dumb the GOP has become, but this is one area Senator Snowe shouldn't worry, and she should thank Senate Leader harry Reid for that. Why? Simply, even if the Democrats get control of the House, after the House passed a bill, all one GOP Senator would have to do is filibuster any non-budget bill or any appointment that came up. The Democrats can't win so many seats that the Senate would be filibuster-proof, which the Senate basically was in 2010. Think Cruz, Lee, or Paul wouldn't filibuster every bill that the Senate tried to pass if they know there's no GOP-controlled House to stop the bill from passing? Heck, Cruz right now has a hold on the head of the FCC because he wants to make sure that political ads won't tell who's behind them any more than they do now.
How strange would it be if Democrats took the House and due to a minority of Senators, the government is just as dysfunctional as it is right now. And who would the country have to thank for that? Harry Reid, who for 2 years has refused to back filibuster reform. Don't get too happy, Democrats. Winning the election in 2014 may not solve all your or the country's ills.
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